Cahill, who signed for Chelsea in January, is hopeful the injury "won't be as bad as first feared" and may give him a chance to recover in time to play in the final in Munich on 19 May.

The former Aston Villa and Bolton player admits there were "mixed emotions for some players who are going to miss the final" following bookings for team-mates Ramires, Branislav Ivanovic and Raul Meireles - as well as captain John Terry's red card.